Berto's Report on Nishikawa November 29, 2012

Here is my observation about Nishikawa.1) Start picking the fruit end of November. Better yet, beginning of December.2) The smallest fruit I picked was 660 grams and the largest was 920 grams (over 32 oz). By the way, the biggest fruit (920 grams) I picked on November 15, and It was ready to eat yesterday, November 28. I picked it too early, I believe).3) Flesh is excellent, firm, and taste a bit nutty.4) I did not spray my trees with anything, and I notice I little bit of scab lesions on some fruits.5) My tree held approximately 14 fruits and I believe the tree is over 3 years old, close to being 4 years old.6) The tree looks very healthy and is planted in a mound. My orchard is on a wet land. I get lots of water during the raining season.7) In my opinion Nishikawa is worth planting in Florida. However, I don’t know for sure if the tree will produce well the upcoming year. For commercial culture, we need more time to assess the productivity pattern.I attached several photos. Please feel free to use them!Take care.BertoClick on pictures to enlarge